City of Toronto requests No Board Report

Feb 3, 2020

The
bargaining teams for the City of Toronto and TCEU Local 416 – CUPE, the union
representing City outside workers, have been in collective bargaining for more
than four months. Over this time, the goal has been to reach a negotiated
settlement that is fair for our valued employees and affordable for Toronto residents.

While
a number of issues have been resolved, some issues remain, including job
security, wages, benefits and parental leave.

As is the norm
in the course of bargaining, in late December the City requested that the
Province appoint a conciliation officer to assist the parties in reaching a
timely agreement. The bargaining teams met over five days with the conciliation
officer. Despite best efforts, progress on the remaining outstanding issues was
not achieved.

After much
consideration over the weekend, the City’s bargaining team has requested that
the Ministry of Labour issue a ‘No Board Report.’ This step in the process
will, the City hopes, assist both sides in achieving a fair and affordable collective
agreement. A No Board Report starts the clock for a potential work stoppage
beginning in the third week of February.

The City of
Toronto remains committed to negotiating a collective agreement that is fair
and affordable and will continue to engage with the union to achieve that goal.
Talks are ongoing with CUPE Local 79, the City of Toronto inside workers.